Birthday Themes

With my son's birthday coming up I have been trying to think of a cute theme that he will enjoy. Since he will be two this year he is at a point where he knows what he likes and request things. Last year I did a Winnie the Pooh theme with a Thomas the Train cake. I know crazy right I was mixing themes. I am totally that way, I have been spotted wearing strips and polka dots as well lol. But this year I was trying to do something my son really likes.

He loves Thomas the Train, Barney, Elmo and Cats & Dogs. Now how will I try to make that into a theme that he will say his sweet "Oh Wow!" to. I love it when he is that thrilled he says "Oh Wow!" it makes me smile so big.

Do I let him pick it out while we are in the store or should I surprise him?

What do you do for your kids?

Cowgirl Chocolates Review and Giveaway

I have to admit this time around in my pregnancy that I have a mean sweet tooth! I mean I need cake, cookies and chocolates. I try to pull in the reins and only allow myself little treats here and there but sometimes it is hard. So imagine how excited I was when chocolates arrived at my door step, Cowgirl Chocolates to be exact! Cowgirl Chocolates is not your average chocolates, they are a rich European Chocolate and come in mild and spicy or a combo of both.



Now I love chocolate but was a little skeptic of the Spicy flavors, after all I am fighting heartburn left and right here.

First we my husband tried the Spicy Mint with milk chocolate and he really liked it. He is a big mint fan anyways and said that he liked the idea of mint having a spicy kick to it! I was not brave enough for all that spice :) Then we tried the Spicy Raspberry in dark chocolate. Although my husband is not a fan of dark chocolate, he actually enjoyed this one the most. He said there was something great about the mix of raspberry filling, dark chocolate and SPICE!! To me it was a bit too spicy, can you say wimp? Next we moved onto the Mild Green Tea in Dark Chocolate. My Mom was the only one who was really a fan of this one. I think that we are not that big of Green Tea fans anyways, so the taste was a little foreign to us. Lastly my favorite was the Mild Hazelnut in Milk Chocolate, it had enough spice to know that there was something different about this chocolate, but not enough to take away from the Hazelnut and Chocolate taste. Needless to say I am a wimp when it comes to spice, but what I liked about Cowgirl Chocolates is that they seem to have a chocolate for everyone and every taste bud!

What a great gift idea, Cowgirl Coffee Mug with Truffle Bars.

Want and need to know more about Cowgirl Chocolates? Check out there Truffle and Bar Flavor Guide, there are so many choices you might need to sample them all.


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Veggie Tales Little Drummer Boy Holiday DVD Review

We are new Veggie Tale fans in my home. Since my son was born almost 2 years ago I have started buying and renting Veggie Tales DVDs. I adore them. They are a fun and cute way to teach my son about Christian stories and values in a way he can grasp. Even before he was born I thought Veggies Tales we so cute when I would see them in the store. 

The DVD came with a set of Drum Sticks. My son loved them using the couch, the floor and even me as a drum.

Last Christmas we watched The Toy that Saved Christmas and we loved it. I was a great movie to teach kids Christmas is not just about the gifts we get and the true meaning of the holiday. This year I was excited to see that there was a new Veggie Tales holiday movie to share with my son. 

I enjoyed watching The Little Drummer Boy with my son. He sat with me watching and listening.  The overall theme of the movie is forgiveness and giving as it teaches about the birth of Jesus. Junior Asparagus has to learn to forgive his friends over a misunderstanding. The new funny song "The 8 Polish Foods of Christmas!"made me laugh since I am half Polish! 

In this Veggie-version of a holiday classic, Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who finds the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus.  A story of generosity, hope, and love, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere!


Featuring the song "The Little Drummer Boy" with Dove and Grammy award winning artists BeBe and CeCe Winans! Also includes the new Silly Song "The 8 Polish Foods of Christmas!"
Bonus Features:

• "Little Drummer Boy" Music Video
• Behind the Music of "The Little Drummer Boy"
• Visit a Drum Factory with Junior!
• Family Activity- Make Your Own Drum
• Singalong Songs
• Interactive Book Preview: "Christmas is Finally Here"

Running Time: Approx. 45 min.

Veggie Tales online store has great Holiday Sales including two that have Little Drummer Boy.
 Special Offer #1 and Special Offer #2.
In addition to the Little Drummer Boy sales they also have  8 great Veggie Tales DVDs for only $6.97 a piece for the Fall Sale.

If your a Veggie Tales fan like my family you can follow Veggie Tales on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with Veggie news and get sales info.



*I was not paid or compensated for this post. The opinions in this post are 100% mine and may vary from other opinions. I was provided for free a copy for my review.

Maybe you should be on TV?

Have you ever watched a fun reality tv show and thought oh hey I could be on that show! Not the dramatic ones where people are acting insane but the ones where its home design or makeover?

I definitely have and searched a few places that I like to watch their shows to see if they were casting anywhere near me or if I fit the casting criteria.

I found the casting list for TLC and HGTV and they have a variety of shows listed.

This one I am sure most of us have heard of:

EXTREME COUPONING
Are you interested in participating in an upcoming episode of Extreme Couponing? If you have the expertise to get amazing deals and accumulate fantastic stockpiles of goodies, we'd love to hear from you! E-mail us at extremecouponingcasting@gmail.com.

I love to coupon but I am not the Extreme kind but if you are or know a person who is it would be cool to have them be on the show. If I lived where there was double coupons I know Id have an awesome stock pile!

Homeowners in Los Angeles casting Design on a Dime

I found two HGTV opps for a Home or Room makeover for home owners in Los Angeles CA. That would be so fun!

You can read all the opportunites for TLC here and all the HGTV here.

If you get on a show totally let me know! I have seen two bloggers I "know" (dont really in person know but feel like I know lol) on TV before and I thought it was so cool! It be even cooler if it was one of my readers!

Snapily 3D and Animated Photo Ornament for the Holidays

Christmas time is my favorite time of the year! One of my favorite parts about it is having a tree. I always have to have a real green pine tree as big as I can fit with my ceiling! Its a tradition that has been in my moms home and one I carry on to my own home. The smell of the tree when you come home from shopping or when you wake up and come into the living room is awesome. Ornaments are the key to a wonderful tree. I am the type of person who like a tree filled with different ornaments and each of them have a story to them. I dislike the display types of trees that all match and look perfect. They are great for departments stores and some people like them but for me I need my tree to be unique!

Since my son has been born we have been getting ornaments that we can put pictures in and ones to make his hand prints. I am always looking for whats new and unique with ornaments and Snapily has a 3-D and Animated Ornaments that look really cool.

Your favorite photos are personalized on your choice of either a 3D or animated Snapily ornament. Hung with a high quality ribbon, the ornaments slight movements will show off images of your loved ones in 3D depth OR flip Animation.

Snapily's flip animation allows you to view 2 images in a single space, so the ornament will rotate to reveal both of these photos - for a doubly great experience! Simply upload your images to create a personalized ornament that can be used for the tree, as a stocking stuffer and gift tag, AND an alternate for the traditional holiday card.

In addition to ornaments, Snapily offers greeting cards, photo cards, business cards, notebooks, backpack tags, and much more!

You can find out more and often find coupon codes and sales info from Snapily on their facebook and twitter accounts.

*This is a sponsored post brought to you by Snapily.com and all personal opinions are my own.